Mr Chye Yew Ng
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Hand and Microsurgery Specialist
DEPARTMENT:
Upper Limb Consultants (Hand, Wrist, Shoulder and Elbow)
SPECIALITY AREAS:
Mr Ng specialises in all aspects of hand and wrist surgery.
He has a particular interest in:
Brachial plexus and peripheral nerve injuries
Dupuytren’s disease
Tendon injuries
Sports injuries of the hand and wrist
Joint replacement of the hand and wrist
Wrist arthroscopy
Complex hand reconstruction
CONTACT DETAILS:
Wrightington Hospital
PA: Lindsay Cobham
Tel: 01257 488285
Fax: 01257 256441
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary
PA: Sam Gough
Tel: 01942 822247
Fax: 01942 822211
CLINICAL ACCESS TIMES:
Mondays 0830 – 1230 Fracture Clinic, RAEI
Mondays 1330 – 1700 Elective Clinic, RAEI
Qualifications
MBChB(Hons) FRCS(Tr&Orth)
Diploma in Sport & Exercise Medicine
British Diploma in Hand Surgery
European Board of Hand Surgery Diploma
Mr Ng graduated from the University of Edinburgh as the Gold Medallist in 2002. He subsequently completed orthopaedic training at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and was awarded Fellowship in Trauma and Orthopaedics in 2011. He then spent the following two years pursuing advanced subspecialty training by completing an Upper Limb Fellowship at Wrightington Hospital and a National Interface (Orthoplastic) Hand Fellowship in Manchester.
After completion of training in the UK, he was awarded the prestigious travelling fellowship by the British Orthopaedic Association to obtain additional training in brachial plexus surgery and microsurgery at centres of excellence in Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong.
During his fellowship training, he successfully obtained postgraduate certification in hand surgery from both the British Society for Surgery of the Hand and the European Board of Hand Surgery. Notably, he won the best performance award in the European hand diploma examination 2013.
Mr Ng also maintains a strong interest in education and research. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals, contributed to a major textbook in hand surgery, and presented at many national and international scientific meetings.
Apart from hand surgery, Mr Ng has a passion for music and enjoys playing the classical guitar.
Professional Memberships
British Orthopaedic Association
British Society for Surgery of the Hand
British Elbow and Shoulder Society